While not all falls create obvious problems in the body, each subsequent fall does impact our physical health over time. Therefore, I’d love to see a type of ‘fall history’ incorporated into annual physical and wellness visits with Primary doctors and/or General practitioners for not just our seniors, but for the entire population of all ages. By incorporating this protocol into our annual wellness visits we are able to get a full picture of what is happening with the structure of our body over time.
There are some great functional medicine and alternative medicine approaches to correcting issues from falls that could be beneficial for those experiencing musculoskeletal pain, including but not limited to craniosacral therapy, blair upper cervical chiropractic, etc., in addition to the amazing work that our orthopedic and sports medicine specialists continue to provide.